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Threat called into Waukesha County Courthouse, 17-year-old arrested

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Published  December 27, 2025 7:38am CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX6 News Milwaukee
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The Brief

    • A 17-year-old was arrested after allegedly calling in a threat to the Waukesha County Courthouse, saying he was going to shoot a deputy.
    • The facility was put on lockdown, but no person was found.
    • The suspect was later located at an address in Milwaukee and was arrested.

WAUKESHA, Wis. - A 17-year-old from Milwaukee was arrested after a call was made to the Waukesha County Courthouse indicating he would shoot a deputy.

According to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department, just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, the Waukesha County Communications Center got a call from a person saying he was outside the courthouse with a gun and intended to shoot a deputy.

The Waukesha County Justice Center was put on lockdown, but no person was found in the area.

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The 17-year-old suspect was located at an address in Milwaukee. He was taken into custody on charges of swatting, making terrorist threats, and felony bail jumping.

The Source: The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department sent FOX6 the information.

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